The Monkey King 3
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| The Monkey King 3 | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 西遊記女兒國 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西游记女儿国 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Journey to the West: Women Country | ||||||
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| Directed by | Soi Cheang | ||||||
| Screenplay by | Elvis Man | ||||||
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en | ||||||
| Produced by | Soi Cheang | ||||||
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| Cinematography | Richard Bluck Yang Tao | ||||||
| Edited by | Yau Chi-wai | ||||||
| Music by | Yu Kobayashi | ||||||
Production company | Filmko Entertainment | ||||||
| Distributed by | Filmko Entertainment China Film Group | ||||||
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Running time | 114 minutes | ||||||
| Countries | Hong Kong China | ||||||
| Languages | Mandarin Cantonese | ||||||
| Budget | RMB 550 (US$87 million)[2] | ||||||
| Box office | US$114.2 million[3] | ||||||
The Monkey King 3 is a 2018 fantasy film based on the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production,[4] the film is the third installment of the Monkey King franchise, after The Monkey King (2014) and The Monkey King 2 (2016). Directed and produced by Soi Cheang, the film stars Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Liying, Xiao Shenyang, and Him Law.
The film was released on February 16, 2018, the first day of the Chinese New Year holiday period.[5] It received mixed reviews from critics.
Sun Wukong (Aaron Kwok), Tang Sanzang (Feng Shaofeng), Zhu Bajie (Xiaoshenyang) and Sha Wujing (Him Law) – inadvertently enter the Womanland of Western Liang, a nation populated by women raised to believe that men are fatally deceptive in matters of the heart.
Love nevertheless blossoms between Tang Sanzang and the Womanland's young queen (Zhao Liying), even though her royal preceptor (Gigi Leung) is hell-bent on sentencing the men to death. As Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing search for a way out of this nation surrounded by a vast magical net, it soon transpires that romantic love is the only key to opening the gate.
Cast
- Aaron Kwok as Sun Wukong, the Monkey King
- Feng Shaofeng as Tang Sanzang, the Buddhist monk
- Zhao Liying as the Ruler of Women's Country
- Xiaoshenyang as Zhu Bajie, the pig demon
- Him Law as Sha Wujing, the water-buffalo
- Lin Chi-ling as Hebo
- Gigi Leung as Advisor
- Liu Tao as Guanyin
- Kingdom Yuen as Priest
- Cecilia So as young advisor
- Sire Ma
Production
Casting
Zhao Liying was cast in the role of the Ruler of Women's Country.[6] The original cast members of The Monkey King 2: Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang and Him Law reprised their roles as Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing respectively in the film.[7] Liu Tao, Lin Chi-ling, and Gigi Leung joined the cast for this installment,[8] with Liu Tao reprising her role as Guanyin from Journey to the West (2011). Feng Shaofeng also previously portrayed the role of Erlang Shen in Journey to the West (2011) as well. Him Law previously portrayed Muzha in the first installment.
Filming
Hollywood talent Shaun Smith (300, I am Legend, the previous installment) returned as the special makeup effects supervisor/designer for this film. Principal photography began in December 2016 and concluded in early April 2017.
Release
The Monkey King 3 was released in China on February 16, 2018.[9]
